On September 16, 2015, a small group gathered at the former horse stables in the Chesapeake Ranch Estates (CRE) to see a rendering of a community park that it being proposed and to receive a donation of $15,000 from Dominion. Local engineer and Chesapeake Ranch Estates resident, Jay Hopson, displayed a drawing, including pathways with […]

During the June 2, 2015 meeting of the Calvert Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), Commissioner Slaughenhoupt asked the board to reconsider the name of the park. He said he believed that a mistake was made and it needed to be corrected, He said the name was too long and people would not remember Ward Farm […]

Plans for Newtowne Neck State Park The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is seeking public input on three draft plans detailing the future design and use of Newtowne Neck State Park, located in St. Mary’s County. Each proposal presents a different scenario that will conserve and showcase the site’s natural, cultural and recreational resources. Input […]